Wii for $250 on November 19

[Tommy Tallarico]

Nintendo has revealed to the New York Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer that its Wii console will make its much anticipated debut on November 19 for the retail price of $250. The price may be $50 more than some were expecting, but Nintendo is including Wii Sports as a pack-in title. [Update: Nintendo confirms info, adds detail]

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(Link to GameDaily.com)

[Opaque]

Wii Sports is packed in?

I can deal with that.

[Finch]

Brick Tamlin wouldn't lie to us. SHIDOSHI

[Jetman]

Wii Sports? Meh.

Guess its better than nothing though. Wasnt really expecting a pack-in game.

[Cowutopia]

I am super-disappointed in the VC. I knew what was likely coming but my stupid friends who don't understand how the world works had my hopes up.

I'll buy a wii when the earlier of two events occurs: 1)Super Smash Bros is released, 2) I can get Blast Corps. on the VC.

Pack in a retro shell, douchebags.

[Mikey]

Too expensive.

[MechDeus]

If I quit my backup job before October 19th I'm all over this. If I don't then I'll get one if they're readily available in December.

Further updates as progress warrants.

[Diff-chan]

$250 for a GameCube with a remote control is a lot of money.

Probably costing Nintendo about $75 to make.

[kingoffighters]

$250 for a GameCube with a remote control is a lot of money.

Probably costing Nintendo about $75 to make.

No kidding, Nintendo is laughing all the way to the bank, again. I am guessing 8-bit NES games will be $5 a download, 16-bit SNES/Genie title to be around $8 and N64 titles to be $10+. I bet someone in Taiwan will crack the system so you can just put a complete set of roms on it

[Metal_slime]

I was hoping it was going to be a little cheaper. I'll still def. get it if I can swing that kind of money in November, though.

A pack in game is a nice surprise too. It's also a way for Nintendo to have the best selling game of the year.